The Don Diego Trio Sends Greetings From Austin

Vittorio Bongiorno follows a rockabilly band from Italy to Texas

"...There are few more American musical genres than rockabilly, the..."

April 11, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Cult of Nick Curran Remembers His Guitar Genius

From rhythm & blues to rockabilly and punk, the late Austin shredder lived to subvert genres

"...Iggy Pop once claimed that his groundbreaking group the Stooges plied a version of the blues aimed at..."

Sept. 29, 2017 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Rebirth of Doyle Bramhall II

For his first solo LP in 15 years, Eric Clapton’s top lieutenant may have put out the blues album of 2016

"...of multiple modes – producer, singer, songwriter, sideman – the Dallas-born guitarist, 47, began his journeyman's path as a..."

Nov. 18, 2016 Music Feature by Alejandra Ramirez

DVDanger: The Larry Fessenden Collection

Horror's underappreciated auteur on existential terror

"...Whale. Castle. Carpenter. Craven. Fulci. The great names of horror. But maybe there's another, less..."

Oct. 20, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

There Goes the Neighborhood

Ray Pride's 'Beauty School' Crack Pipes: No day at the ballpark

"...It's a muggy, mid-July Friday evening at the Dell Diamond, and tonight's game is running on rock..."

July 29, 2005 Music Feature by Greg Beets

Austin @ Large: The End of the Roads

The toll plan takes us down the right path, but there's still a long way to go

"...readers who felt my column last week went over the top – that it was mean and personal and..."

July 30, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Son of the Circus

Twistin' in the Wind

"...through a mental check-list of everything he's done since the April release of his 14th album, Twistin' in the..."

Oct. 2, 1998 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

The Li'l Green Aggravation Society

Rock & Roll's Cain & Abel: The Kinks' Davies Brothers

"...Everything you've ever heard about the Kinks is true. Everything you've ever heard about the..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Clash of the Titans

A messy assemblage of mythic odds and ends, Clash of the Titans takes a nosedive off Mount Olympus.

"...to kick things off with everyone's least favorite of the 24-frames-per-second craftsman's 15-plus forays into "the land beyond beyond."..."

April 2, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Magnificent Seven

Why three records are better than two

"...By 1980, the Clash had fallen in love with New York, holing..."

May 19, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade

"...Directed by: Hiroyuki Okiura. These days, with the eye-popping Final Fantasy blurring the line..."

July 20, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wrath of the Titans

The Greek gods of antiquity must be angry: this sequel is merely loud and uninspired.

"...Sure to lift the benighted spirits of Greeks currently flailing in an economic..."

March 30, 2012 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Secret Club

South by Southwest 2011 Keynote speaker Bob Geldof played the Armadillo World Headquarters with the Boomtown Rats. Afterward ....

"...star, activist, Live Aid founder, humanitarian, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire...."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

Alabama Clash

Country-house fusion outfit gets unexpected guest

"...name, little boy?" Alabama 3 frontman Larry Love asked the grinning, balding gentleman who wandered on stage at La..."

March 16, 2008 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Clash of the Titans

William Shatner and Harry Hamlin come to Austin to talk up their indie collaboration, Shoot or Be Shot.

"...William Shatner were in town last week, lunching at the Four Seasons and chatting up their new film Shoot..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Screens Feature by Ken Lieck

Ip Man 4: The Finale

The adventures of the martial arts legend come to an end ... possibly.

"...40s to find his career-defining role as Ip Man, the father of 20th-century wing chun. It seemed like his..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Voices are given to the live-action animal performers who romp through this four-footed James Bond spoof.

"...O'Donnell and Jack McBrayer. Although it’s great fun for the under-8 set and for those of us monitoring the..."

July 30, 2010 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Chateau

"...and Didier Flamand. Despite its trite conceit -- adopted brothers inherit a French castle from an uncle they never..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Movie Review by Sarah Hepola

At Play in the Fields of the Lord

"...John Lithgow, Kathy Bates, Daryl Hannah and Tom Waits. The ponderous At Play in the Fields of the Lord..."

Jan. 24, 1992 Movie Review by Steve Davis

The Origins of Austin Punk in the Aftermath of the 13th Floor Elevators

Roky Erickson hurtles toward Doug Sahm in Chapter 1, Part 1 of the Austin Punk Chronicles

"...Levitation's three-day bacchanal honoring sounds and philosophies wrought at the Vulcan Gas Company, Congress Avenue's patchouli-soaked den of all..."

Aug. 2, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

The Prince & Me

Who says you can't be a princess and go to medical school too?

"...James Fox, Miranda Richardson, Alberta Watson and John Bourgeois. The trouble with retooling fairy tales to jibe with our..."

April 9, 2004 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Terrorist

"...Vishnu Vardhan and Ayesha Dharkar. Breathtakingly gorgeous but ultimately thematically unsatisfying, this Indian film is a resolutely non-Bollywood take..."

April 21, 2000 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

sxswf: Tickle Me Live and In the Flesh

Being Elmo star Kevin Clash hangs with fans

"...Kevin Clash sat quietly checking his email prior to the start..."

March 12, 2011 Screens Post by Joe O'Connell

The AggreGAYtor: November 20

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Kevin Clash faces further allegations, Russel Brand pulls a ratings stunt,..."

Nov. 20, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Kickin' Out the Jams

"...It's that time of year again -- the week when the Chronicle's Music staff undertakes its responsibility..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

The Verde Report: Austin FC Must “Accept Its Mission” by Winning Copa Tejas

In-state bragging rights on the line at Saturday's clash with Dallas FC

"...The script pretty much writes itself...."

Oct. 29, 2021 Sports Column by Eric Goodman

Point Austin: "We the People"

The meaning of the anniversaries of the Civil Rights Struggle

"...Last weekend's 50th anniversary celebration and renewal of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches is not normally..."

March 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King

The Drop

Based on a Dennis Lehane story, this disappointing crime drama costars James Gandolfini in his last role.

"...Gandolfini’s wintery silences and bitter outbursts are enough on their own to merit seeing this otherwise frustratingly vague slice..."

Sept. 12, 2014 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Texas Rollergirls: The Penultimate Battle

Two clashes to decide the championship conflict

"...The Texas Rollergirls' 2014 season has shot past faster than..."

July 13, 2014 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

The AggreGAYtor: November 30

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Oz practices bad medicine, and Chris Kluwe gets sassy. The answer, my friend, is blowin' in today’s AggreGAYtor...."

Nov. 30, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

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